Christie settling quickly into the Tasman Makos NPC environmentPHOTOSPORT Halfback Finlay Christie launches himself across the line to score in Tasman's opening round NPC win over Waikato. So he's been a nice fit for Tasman and Christie appears to be thriving in his new environment. READ MORE:* Halfback signs for Tasman* Christie stars in club rugby* Tasman steal late win over WaikatoIt's clearly been a significant step up from the Christchurch club rugby scene. "The new rules are making it a bit different and it's obviously a lot quicker," Christie said of his new appointment. Christie's starting role against Waikato, ahead of Makos incumbent and Blues Super Rugby halfback Billy Guyton came as something as a shock.

Source: Stuff August 30, 2016 00:56 UTC